Name:		Usnea hesperina Motyka, Lich. Gen. Usnea Stud. Monogr., Pars System. 2 (1937) page 383 [basionym]
Status:		Species, lichen-forming
Taxonomic position:		Usnea Dill. ex Adans. [Genus] Parmeliaceae Zenker [Family] Lecanorales Nannf. [Order] Lecanoromycetidae P.M. Kirk, P.F. Cannon, J.C. David & Stalpers ex Miądl., Lutzoni & Lumbsch [Subclass] Lecanoromycetes O.E. Erikss. & Winka [Class] Pezizomycotina O.E. Erikss. & Winka [Subdivision / Subphylum] Ascomycota Caval.-Sm. [Division / Phylum] Fungi R.T. Moore [Kingdom]
Constituent taxa:		Subspecific taxa Usnea hesperina forma arenaria Klem. Usnea hesperina forma hesperina Usnea hesperina forma minor Sambo Usnea hesperina forma minutissima (Mereschk.) Erichsen Usnea hesperina forma tamborensis (Hepp) Zahlbr. Usnea hesperina subsp. belvetica Motyka Usnea hesperina subsp. comiformis (Motyka) Motyka Usnea hesperina subsp. hesperina Usnea hesperina subsp. laricicola Motyka Usnea hesperina subsp. liturata Motyka Usnea hesperina subsp. minutissima (Mereschk.) Motyka Usnea hesperina subsp. pallescens Motyka Usnea hesperina subsp. typica Motyka Usnea hesperina subsp. villosa (Ach.) Motyka Usnea hesperina var. baicalensis Räsänen ex Rass. Usnea hesperina var. comiformis Motyka ex Räsänen Usnea hesperina var. dentata Räsänen Usnea hesperina var. glabrescens (Nyl.) Ling Usnea hesperina var. helvetica (Motyka) Frey Usnea hesperina var. hesperina Usnea hesperina var. laevior Motyka ex Räsänen Usnea hesperina var. larieicola (Motyka) Frey Usnea hesperina var. minutissima (Mereschk.) Cretz. Usnea hesperina var. pallescens (Motyka) Frey Usnea hesperina var. romanica Räsänen Usnea hesperina var. subrugulosa Räsänen Usnea hesperina var. typica (Motyka) Cretz. Usnea hesperina var. villosa (Ach.) Räsänen
Catalogue data:		Zahlbruckner, Catalogus Universalis Lichenum 10: 588, Lamb, Index Lichenum p. 9
Cybertruffle Resources:		Cyberliber Cumulative Index Biological Records Database (1 record)
Links:		Fungal Databases [Systematic Botany and Mycology, USDA] Genbank Google images IMI [CABI Fungus Dried Reference Collection] Index Fungorum Landcare [New Zealand] Mycobank New York Botanic Garden [Virtual Fungus Dried Reference Collection]